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Lot 1382

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New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish (6LB1), wonderfully fresh with oversize to enormous margins showing at least part of dividing lines on four sides, canceled two strikes orange red "US" in octagon, Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott $2,000

NO DOUBT ONE OF THE FINEST SURVIVING EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE U.S. GOVERNMENT CARRIER.

Expertization: 1977, 2004 & 2010 PF Certificates, last graded XF 90.

 
Realized $2,700



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